RNA SYNTHETASE Definition & Meaning

RNA synthetase

noun

Biochemistry.

an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA in cells infected with RNA viruses, allowing production of copies of the viral RNA.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of RNA synthetase¹

First recorded in 1960–65; synthet(ic) + -ase

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Beebe, K., Waas, W., Druzina, Z., Guo, M. & Schimmel, P. A universal plate format for increased throughput of assays that monitor multiple aminoacyl transfer RNA synthetase activities.

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RNase RNA virus

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